Lead Cloud Engineer

We are looking for a hands-on Lead Cloud Engineer to guide discovery, define target-state architecture, and lead lift-and-shift migrations from legacy or locally hosted applications to AWS and Kubernetes-based platforms. You will shape designs, plans, and execution with engineering and architecture peers.

Responsibilities

• Lead application and infrastructure discovery to assess legacy and third-party hosted workloads

• Define target-state architecture for AWS, including integration needs and landing zone requirements

• Determine Kubernetes and EKS requirements and outline high-level platform configurations

• Run workshops with clients and solution and security architects to align on approach

• Create migration plans and test plans that support largely lift-and-shift delivery

• Oversee migration execution and support engineering teams with technical direction and unblockers

• Build containerization approaches and guide creation of container-ready application versions

• Design CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable build, test, and deployment processes

• Provision and validate infrastructure through Terraform to meet the agreed target state

• Act as a hands-on SME for cloud and DevOps tasks when deeper expertise is required

Requirements

• 5+ years of cloud development experience with AWS and migration programs

• 1+ years of leadership experience guiding architecture decisions and supporting engineers

• Strong discovery and workshop facilitation skills for requirements gathering and alignment

• Strong infrastructure as code skills with Terraform for provisioning and change management

• Strong configuration management skills with Ansible for repeatable environments

• Strong containerization skills for packaging applications and supporting Kubernetes platforms

• Strong DevOps skills for CI/CD pipeline design and delivery workflows

• Strong communication skills to explain approach and trade-offs to clients and internal teams

• Advanced English proficiency (C1, Advanced) for workshops and technical documentation

Nice to have

• Python scripting skills for automation and tooling

We offer

• International projects with top brands

• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

• Healthcare benefits

• Employee financial programs

• Paid time off and sick leave

• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

• Global career opportunities

• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

• EPAM Employee Groups

• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn